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• Life in the Czech Republic as an International Student

  …1968. It means that you can find yourself in an awkward or uncomfortable situation just because you are Russian, as Russia is inevitably associated with the Soviet Union’s political actions. I visited Prague twice before my exchange semester and several times I faced slight hostility from the Czechs. As a result, I expected the worst and hoped for the best. Fortunate…

  28.06.2019

• Guide on IT meetups in St. Petersburg. Part 3: Events for Data Scientists

  …nd how to write clean, maintainable, scalable code in a data science project. Comparing the atmosphere of communities, organized around different technologies, we can see the connection with the business problems. Programming languages ​​are just instruments, but behind the decisions of their designers there is a philosophy that gives a positive approach for solvi…

  20.05.2019

• The Optics Are Looking Good

  …te who gladly came along for the visit -, you will be able to notice very interesting effects! A kaleidoscope is a tube full of mirrors and pieces of colored glass that produces reflections and changes in patterns. Definitely, a must have when visiting a museum on optics. Below are some interesting shots my roommate was able to get from her kaleidoscope. The n…

  22.04.2019

• (Ex)change your life

  …, but sometimes we need practice. Here it’s all about practice. I have a course called Intercultural Project. The aim of this course is to encourage young people to vote on the EU elections. We make flyers, slides for monitors, think about funny sketches for presenting in class (I'm not sure about my actress skills but who knows). And I realize that this project may …

  12.04.2019

• Discover the Museum that Shows You Mini-Russia

  …ear St. Petersburg is Moscow. The model presents the Kremlin, Lomonosov Moscow State University and the Ostankino TV Tower. Also, on the layout there is a huge variety of attractions in other cities. The whole layout is equipped with roads and railways and platforms on which trains run. During your visit to the museum, you may notice the museum photographer…

  08.04.2019

• Guide on IT meetups in St. Petersburg. Part 2: Softcore and Hardcore

  …th with the focus on Python and the world of software development (usually there are two softcore talks and a couple of lightning stories) Hardcore meetups once in 3 months about functional programming features in Python, optional static typing in the last versions of Python, CPython and PyPy, GIL, asynchronous Python for web development Meetups in English once in …

  02.04.2019

• 5 Things to Know About Dating a Programmer

  … Their way of thinking is logical and reduces drama. Programmers know how to think about cause and effect. If they take a certain action, then they’re likely to receive a certain output. Because of this, it’s rare for a programmer to act out of character or create drama. Empathy comes naturally. Your programmer date will understand your little quirks and preference…

  26.02.2019

• Why diets do not work?

  …t follow a diet forever. Once we get back to the average ration (diet), our body can’t burn all the 2000 as it’s gotten used to burning 1600. This is a biological and irreversible reaction of the body. As a result, we start to gain weight. With a loss of 3% of weight, metabolism is reduced by 17%. Slow metabolism stays with us for 3−5 years. What is the solution? …

  01.02.2019

• Women in IT

  …t programmer, she also invented own database system for her novels. In 1986, Judy wrote and programmed an innovative hypertext story "Uncle Roger", the first online project of hyperfiction with links that change the story depending on the choice of the reader. Judy Malloy: "In 1986, it was my experience in database programming […] that would make what I had been t…

  08.01.2019

• Guide on IT meetups in St. Petersburg. Part 1: Hardcore Meetups

  …can come across. But first I’ll start with a bit of background into IT subculture. Maybe someone will continue this review and fill the lacunae. IT subculture: a very short introduction Programmers need to focus on performing highly specialized tasks. However, the market is changing dynamically, and it may be difficult for experts with specific specializations …

  21.12.2018